What does NORTH mean?

Pronunciation
/nɔrθ/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
  2. a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city
  3. the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point
  4. the direction in which a compass needle points

adjective

  1. situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north“artists like north light”

adverb

  1. in a northern direction“they earn more up north”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

norths9

Anagrams of NORTH

thorn8

Words inside NORTH

21 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

horn7 thro7torn4 hon6hot6 noh6nor3not3 nth6ort3rho6rot3 tho6ton3 tor3ho5no2 oh5on2 or2to2

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Questions

Is NORTH a valid word in word games?

NORTH is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is NORTH worth?

NORTH is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from NORTH?

21 other words, including TO, ON, NOT and OR.